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OIC says Karadzic arrest will aid reconciliation

JEDDAH, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Wednesday congratulated authorities for the arrest of Bosnian Serb wartime political leader Radovan Karadzic on genocide charges.

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OIC opens 'reconciliation' office in Baghdad

JEDDAH, July 7, 2008 (AFP) - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Monday announced it had opened an office in Baghdad with the aim of aiding reconcilition in the conflict-ridden country.

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Malaysia says oil prices should dominate OIC meet

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia wants the fuel price issue to top the agenda at this month's meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Uganda, Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said Monday.

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OIC sees progress for peace in Philippines

MANILA, April 19, 2008 (AFP) - The Philippines and former Muslim separatists are making progress towards implementing a peace accord granting autonomy to Filipino Muslims in the south, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) said Saturday.

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US envoy sees more moderate leaders in Muslim world

DAKAR, March 16, 2008 (AFP) - Sada Cumber, the Pakistani-American tasked with improving the image of the United States to Muslims, says he sees a new more moderate leadership in the Islamic world that will make his tough mission easier.

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Muslim nations vote for change amid call for 'Islamic Renaissance'

DAKAR, March 14, 2008 (AFP) - A summit of Muslim nations on Friday agreed on measures to give their group greater global clout, as the head of the world's most populous Muslim country Indonesia called for an 'Islamic Renaissance'.

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OIC leaders adopt new reform charter

DAKAR, 14 mars 2008 (AFP) - Presidents and other leaders from Muslim nations on Friday agreed a new charter for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference aimed at reforming the body and speeding up its decision making, a delegation source said.

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Top Muslim president calls for peace jihad at summit

DAKAR, March 14, 2008 (AFP) - The leader of the world's most populous Muslim nation called Friday for a jihad of peace to spark an 'Islamic Renaissance', at a summit where leaders struggled to agree reforms to the main international Islamic group.

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Presidents hammer out new charter for Islamic group

DAKAR, March 14, 2008 (AFP) - Muslim presidents, kings and other senior leaders held closed talks at a summit Friday to hammer out a new charter for the world's biggest Islamic group, officials said.

Organisation of the Islamic Conference leaders say a new charter is necessary to modernise and reform the group of 57 nations concentrated in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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Chad, Sudan presidents agree non aggression pact: Senegal minister

DAKAR, March 13, 2008 (AFP) - The presidents of Sudan and Chad on Thursday signed a non-aggression pact aiming to halt five years of hostilities between the neighbouring African countries, Senegal's foreign minister announced.

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